Author:Anita Brookner
'Seated at a café table, in the syrupy warmth of out-of-season Nice, he reviewed his life and found it to be alarmingly empty.'
George Bland had planned to spend his retirement in leisurely travel and modest entertainment with his friend Putnam. When Putnam dies George is left attempting to impose some purpose on the solitary end of his life.
Then Katy Gibb appears as a temporary resident, perhaps even squatter, in a neighbouring apartment. Greedy, selfish, sometimes alluring, often manipulative, Katy exerts a strange influence on George, forcing him to recognize that his own careful, fastidious life has shown a distinct lack of passion and daring. As the realization takes hold, George must decide how much - or how little - he can do to transform the status quo.
A beautiful book that one is impelled to read at one sitting
—— Evening StandardAnita Brookner is our Henry James. She is as subtle as James at conveying emotional nuances by what is left unsaid, and by indirections finding directions out.
—— The TimesA striking novel. . . . By the end, readers will believe they've read [Mata Hari's] actual letters.
—— Publisher's WeeklySpiritualists and wanderlusts will eagerly devour . . . [Coelho's] search for all things meaningful.
—— Washington PostA gorgeous Christmas poem...meant to be read aloud, explores what Christmas might mean to us today -- not just a time of celebration but also of conflict and loneliness. Lyrically beautiful, and accompanied by gorgeous illustrations by Sarah Young.
—— StylistGrass’ writing…is uncluttered and haunting… Tiny snapshots of morality more insightful than most novels could dream of, forming a work of real emotional substance. A fitting requiem for a true great.
—— UK Press SyndicationA melancholic anthology of musings, poems, and sketches, delicate in both form and content as they trace the edges of ageing, death and the world we live in.
—— Michael Anderson , Irish ExaminerAn absolutely essential prologue to Rogue One. If I had to recommend a Star Wars book to film fans that have yet to venture into the canon, it would definitely be this one
—— Accio Reviewsan excellent complement to Rogue One…an enjoyable explanation of some of the key dynamics in Rogue One
—— SciFi BulletinIn War And Peace, richly observed human life - its catastrophes and passions, its thrills and tedium - mark out Tolstoy as a fox, who knows all about the dizzying diversity of existence
—— ObserverHighly and deservedly praised...is a remarkable achievement.
—— Contemporary ReviewWonderfully readable
—— Wendy Cope , The WeekTranslators give their wits and craft selflessly in service of others' work; this is a triumph of fidelity and unpretentiousness.
—— The Independent
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